Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 29.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Bulgaria, 1992–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Bulgaria stood at 29.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Bulgaria peaked at 296.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
That places Bulgaria 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 120.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 296.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.87 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 149.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 73 South Korea 34.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 30.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 75 North Macedonia 30.72 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 77 Greece 26.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 23.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 79 Portugal 23.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bulgaria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,224 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.0% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.208 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0893 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0893 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1148 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 27.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2372 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total shortfall from extreme poverty in Bulgaria?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Bulgaria was 29.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 296.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.